VC's update – open conversations
Hi everyone, Yesterday we saw the Senate vote on four motions for the production of documents by 91ÊÓƵ– with the Senate voting against the…
VC's update: Ongoing conversations
Hi everyone, I’ve been returning gradually from sick leave and want to acknowledge some of the statements made at the governance inquiry last…
VC’s update: acknowledgements
Hi everyone,Friday 1 August was an important day for our community with the acknowledgement of the work that has been done, and work that still needs…
VC's update: 48th Parliament opens
Hi everyone,The 48th Federal Parliament commences this week, with all the ritual and ceremony, alongside hope, politics and opportunity. I attended…
VC's update: O-Week
Hi everyone,This week is the first time a whole new cohort of students find themselves at 91ÊÓƵready to start Semester 2 – and I have enjoyed opening…
VC's update - reflections
Hi everyone,Last week saw the release of three change proposals for Renew ANU. I know that change is complex and is creating anxiety in our community…
VC's update - facing into the future
Hi everyone,As most of you are aware, we are in a period of formalised change at the University. I know this has been an unsettling time for ANU…
VC’s update - sitting in hard moments
Hi everyone,Another day, another headline about ANU. It’s never easy to read about a place you love couched in constantly critical terms, especially…
VC's update - King’s Birthday Honours
Hi all, Over the weekend, the King’s Birthday Honours list was announced. I’d like to extend special congratulations to Professor Mark Howden AC…
VC's update - steps we have taken
Hi everyone, Last week, our CFO released further detailed financial information through On Campus. This includes how we are tracking our Renew…
VC’s Update: The next step in the conversation
Hi everyone,There is a lot of misinformation still circulating campus about our finances and our financial sustainability. The reality is, we…
VC’s Update: End of semester and Council news
Hi everyone,I have been thinking a lot about cadences recently, and about time. I did foolishly ask Google’s AI tool how many working days until the…
VC’s Update: Unpacking strategy and update on Nixon report
Hi everyone,I have been thinking a lot about strategy recently.During my time at Intel, I spent a lot of time on strategy – from how to build a…
VC’s Update: 2025 election
Hi everyone,So we had an election over the weekend, and whilst there are still some seats to be confirmed, it is clear that Australia has made a…
VC message: making certainty
It’s been nearly 175 years since the first university opened its doors in Sydney. It’s been a little over 150 years since the first legislation…
VC's Update: Changing context
Hi everyone,Last Friday morning, the cannons sounded, signalling that the Governor-General has prorogued Parliament ahead of the Federal Election on…
VC’s update: what remains unchanged
There is a more than average amount of uncertainty in the world right now, and I know for many of us this requires a lot of resilience, fortitude and…
VC message: North Star
Hi everyone,Last week I got to spend time in the newly forming 91ÊÓƵCollege of Systems and Society at a happy event, celebrating our Kim Jackson…
VC message: Senate Estimates and DVCA news
Hi everyone,This fortnight has been another busy time for our campus. Last week, 91ÊÓƵwas called to Senate Estimates which is an extraordinary…
VC message: Familiar beginnings
Hi everyone, This is my third semester as VC and it is no less extraordinary 14-months into the job. The start of semester is part of university…
VC Message: Rites of passage
Hi everyone,Last week, 91ÊÓƵhosted the Australian launch of the Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials. This Centre sees 91ÊÓƵas part of a global…